The Position:
The selected consultant will work closely with the Operations and Programme team, under the direct supervision of the International Operations Manager and the overall supervision of the UNFPA Libya CO Representative.
How you can make a difference:
UNFPA is the lead UN agency for delivering a world where every pregnancy is wanted, every childbirth is safe and every young person's potential is fulfilled. UNFPA’s strategic plan (2022-2025), reaffirms the relevance of the current strategic direction of UNFPA and focuses on three transformative results: to end preventable maternal deaths; end unmet need for family planning; and end gender-based violence and harmful practices. These results capture our strategic commitments on accelerating progress towards realizing the ICPD and SDGs in the Decade of Action leading up to 2030. Our strategic plan calls upon UN Member States, organizations and individuals to “build forward better”, while addressing the negative impacts of the Covid-19 pandemic on women’s and girls’ access to sexual and reproductive health and reproductive rights, recover lost gains and realize our goals.
In a world where fundamental human rights are at risk, we need principled and ethical staff, who embody these international norms and standards, and who will defend them courageously and with full conviction.
UNFPA is seeking candidates that transform, inspire and deliver high impact and sustained results; we need staff who are transparent, exceptional in how they manage the resources entrusted to them and who commit to deliver excellence in programme results.
Job Purpose:
The Admin-Logistics-Operations Consultant performs the following tasks:
Administration
Ensures implementation of operational strategies, focusing on achievement of the following results:
- Full compliance of administrative activities as per UNFPA rules, regulations, policies and strategies.
- Provide Administrative support to the programme team during conferences, workshops, meetings and other events.
- Provision of support to maintenance of common premises and common services.
- Arrange vehicle transportation, regular vehicle maintenance and insurance.
- Verify daily logbook of vehicles, fuel consumption and maintenance of vehicle history report.
- Acts as a Custodian for the management of CO office supplies including stationery, toners etc. and maintained stock register for all stock.
- Maintenance of the filing system ensuring safekeeping of confidential materials.
- Act as CO assets focal person and manage the assets as per UNFPA Assets Management Policy.
Procurement
- Prepare in consultation with respective programme staff an annual procurement plan in line with approved workplans, guide to develop detailed specifications of equipment and supplies to be procured, and terms of reference for professional services. Prepare and consolidate CO procurement plan in consultation with programme team and upload data on online procurement planning tool on time.
- Coordinate with programme and operation colleagues for the provision of goods specifications and service ToRs for the timely provision of goods and services.
- Assist and draft solicitation documents like RFQs, ITBs, EoIs or RFPs as per UNFPA procurement procedures.
- Issue Purchase Orders for the provision of goods and services by vendors, consultants, and staff.
- Create/update vendors in ATLAS through vendor portal.
- Prepare, submit and coordinate with UNDP for the approval of procurement cases through UNDP Contract, Asset and Procurement Committee (CAP
- Work closely with UNFPA CAP and country office procurement committee.
- Work closely with government, clearance and forwarding agent for custom clearance, storage and inland transport for goods and equipment procured by UNFPA.
- Assist in designing of dignity Kit, conduct market research and complete timely procurement
- Ensure timely update of order tracking system (OTS) and liaison with UNFPA finance branch to ensure all inventory items adequately reflected in shipment tracker
Logistics
- Coordinate timely, safe and secure transportation services for staff and expert on missions. Provide oversight for regular vehicles maintenance and insurance.
- Ensure the provision of timely and quality office supplies, material and equipment based on office needs.
- Contribute to periodical assets verification exercise and ensure corrective actions are taken where required.
- Coordinate all logistics process including coordination with UNFPA procurement services branch.
- Prepare documents for customs clearance and shipping or transport of equipment to field offices.
- Support optimal communication flow between the office in Tunis and in Tripoli on humanitarian logistics, procurement, vendor profiles, market research of goods and services, including reproductive health, dignity and hygiene kits.
- Collect quotation for goods and services, support the evaluation of bids and submits them for review and selection by the authorized official or committee, as per UNFPA procurement procedures.
- Raises requisitions in UNFPA ATLAS System and other applicable ATLAS work.
- Assist in the distribution plan of emergency services and goods in cooperation with the humanitarian team.
- Support arrangement of the storage of humanitarian commodities as necessary, follows-up and report on the inventory management and distribution, in close coordination with the humanitarian team. Log and routes incoming and outgoing documents to the office staff for action; reviews and ensures conformity to the UNFPA guidelines and procedures of all outgoing correspondence.
- Assist in contingency planning and logistics preparedness reviews.
Perform any other duties as required by the supervisor and senior management.
Qualifications and Experience:
Education:
Completion of Secondary Level Education with six years of experience or Additional qualifications in Logistics, Administration or other business functions, is desirable.
Certification in logistics or procurement will be an added advantage.
Knowledge and Experience:
- Minimum of 6 years of relevant experience in logistics, administration or procurement Or Bachelor degree with 5 Years of relevant experience.
- Practical experience in procurement, transportation, shipping, port operations, customs clearance and freight forwarding.
- Proficiency in current MS Office software applications, Google Apps and corporate IT systems.
- Prior experience in working with ERP financials is an advantage.
- UN common system experience is desirable
Languages:
Fluency in both written and spoken English and Arabic.
Required Competencies:
Values:
- Exemplifying integrity,
- Demonstrating commitment to UNFPA and the UN system,
- Embracing cultural diversity,
- Embracing change.
Core Competencies:
- Achieving results,
- Being accountable,
- Developing and applying professional expertise/business acumen,
- Thinking analytically and strategically,
- Working in teams/managing ourselves and our relationships.
Functional Competencies:
- Providing Admin/Procurement/Logistical Support
- Managing Data
- Managing documents, correspondence and reports
- Managing information and workflow
- Planning, organizing and multitasking
- Supporting financial data analysis
UNFPA Work Environment:
UNFPA provides a work environment that reflects the values of gender equality, diversity, integrity and healthy work-life balance. We are committed to ensuring gender parity in the organization and therefore encourage women to apply. Individuals from the LGBTQIA+ community, minority ethnic groups, indigenous populations, persons with disabilities, and other underrepresented groups are highly encouraged to apply. UNFPA promotes equal opportunities in terms of appointment, training, compensation and selection for all regardless of personal characteristics and dimensions of diversity. Diversity, Equity and Inclusion is at the heart of UNFPA's workforce - click here to learn more.
Disclaimer:
Selection and appointment may be subject to background and reference checks, medical clearance, visa issuance and other administrative requirements.
UNFPA does not charge any application, processing, training, interviewing, testing or other fee in connection with the application or recruitment process and does not concern itself with information on applicants' bank accounts.
Applicants for positions in the international Professional and higher categories, who hold permanent resident status in a country other than their country of nationality, may be required to renounce such status upon their appointment.
